GREGORY**, PHILIPPA::THE RED QUEEN: The Cousins' War.
- used book 2010, ISBN: 9781847374578
Grand Rapids MI: Wm B. Eerdmans, 1956. Tall 8vo. Original gilt lettered grey cloth (VG), no dustwrapper. Pp. xv + 216 + xxxii + 251(extensive ink annotations in tex and margins)., Grand … More...
Grand Rapids MI: Wm B. Eerdmans, 1956. Tall 8vo. Original gilt lettered grey cloth (VG), no dustwrapper. Pp. xv + 216 + xxxii + 251(extensive ink annotations in tex and margins)., Grand Rapids MI: Wm B. Eerdmans, 1956, 0, UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip (£20.00) to dw/dj.Bright, crisp,clean,matt,colour photographic illustrated dw/dj,with both silver+gilt lettering; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+ fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright, tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright, crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original plain white cloth boards with bright,crisp,stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip and clean gold/gilt background illustrated endpapers.UK,8vo HB+ dw/dj,1st edn,1-527pp [paginated] includes story,author's note,a 7pp bibliography; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title page,a dedication,b/w 1485 map,double-page genealogical family tree (Houses of York,Lancaster and Tudor - 1485),publisher's b/w photographic illustrated 'The White Queen' DVD advert at rear, along with a note on author's involvement with an African charity in Gambia and also 2pp blanks.Somewhere beyond the shores of England,a Pretender is mustering an army.He claims to be brother to the queen,and the true heir to the throne.But is he the lost boy sent into the unknown by his mother,the White Queen? Or a counterfeit prince - a low-born enemy to Henry Tudor and his York princess wife? When Henry Tudor picked up the crown of England from the mud of Bosworth Field he knew he would have to marry the princess of the rival house - Elizabeth of York - in an effort to unify a country divided by war for nearly two decades.But his bride was still in love with his enemy - and her mother and half of England still dreamed of a missing heir and a triumphant return for the House of York.The new Queen Elizabeth has to decide if she can stand by a king whose support and courage are crumbling before her eyes. She has to choose between Tudor and York,between her new husband and the boy who claims to be her beloved lost brother: the rose of York come home at last. Please contact seller,because of the lighter weight and the value of this item for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. UK and all overseas buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded, after order receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if item is offered P+p included or postage free.Free P+p offer available UK only. ** N.B. US customers please be aware: US standard AIR postage from UK to US can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. between 1/2 to 2/3rds of standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving within a week or so,and sometimes before the quoted 42 days - but not always., LONDON.SIMON & SCHUSTER UK Ltd.,2013., 5, UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp, clean,matt,colour photographic illustrated dw/dj,with both silver+gilt lettering; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges aged/toned but without foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners, appears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered, publisher's original plain white cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip and clean gold/gilt background illustrated endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,1-527pp [paginated] includes story,author's note,a 7pp biblioraphy; plus [unpaginated] half-title+ title page,a dedication, b/w 1485 map,double-page genealogical family tree (Houses of York, Lancaster and Tudor - 1485),publisher's b/w photographic illustrated 'The White Queen' DVD advert at rear, along with a note on author's involvement with an African charity in Gambia and also 2pp blanks. Somewhere beyond the shores of England,a Pretender is mustering an army.He claims to be brother to the queen,and the true heir to the throne.But is he the lost boy sent into the unknown by his mother,the White Queen? Or a counterfeit prince - a low-born enemy to Henry Tudor and his York princess wife? When Henry Tudor picked up the crown of England from the mud of Bosworth Field he knew he would have to marry the princess of the rival house - Elizabeth of York - in an effort to unify a country divided by war for nearly two decades. But his bride was still in love with his enemy - and her mother and half of England still dreamed of a missing heir and a triumphant return for the House of York. The new Queen Elizabeth has to decide if she can stand by a king whose support and courage are crumbling before her eyes.She has to choose between Tudor and York, between her new husband and the boy who claims to be her beloved lost brother: the rose of York come home at last. Please contact seller,because of the weight and the value of this item for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. UK and all overseas buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded, after order receipt and before the order's despatch, especially if item is offered P+p included or postage free. ** N.B. US/CANADA customers please be aware: Standard AIR postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. between 1/2 to 2/3rds of standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving within a week or so,and sometimes before the quoted 42 days - but not always., LONDON.SIMON & SCHUSTER UK Ltd.,2013., 5, UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip (£18.99) to dw/dj.Bright, crisp,clean,matt,colour pictorial illustrated dw/dj with both gilt+white lettering; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top generally bright and clean - a couple of foxing(?) streaks at the fore-edges of same,vertical fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright, tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original plain maroon cloth boards with bright,crisp,stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip,a black+red striped headband and clean colour illustrated endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,1-392pp [paginated] includes story,author's note,a 3pp bibliography,plus [unpaginated] half-title+title page,a dedication,and a genealogical family tree (Houses of York,Lancaster and Tudor - 1453).Heiress to the red rose of Lancaster,Margaret Beaufort never surrenders her belief that her House is the true ruler of England and that she has a great destiny before her.Her ambitions are disappointed when her sainted cousin,Henry VI of England,fails to recognize her as a kindred spirit,and even more when he sinks into madness.Worst of all for Margaret is when she discovers that her mother is sending her to a loveless marriage in remote Wales.Married to a man twice her age,and a mother at only fourteen,Margaret is determined to turn her lonely life into a triumph.She sets her heart on putting her son Henry on the throne of England regardless of the cost.Disregarding rival heirs and the overwhelming power of the York dynasty,she sends Henry into exile and pledges him in marriage to the daughter of her enemy Elizabeth Woodville.She feigns loyalty to the usurper King Richard III,marries one of his faithful supporters and then masterminds one of the greatest rebellions of the time - all the while knowing that her son is growing into manhood,recruiting an army,his eyes on the greatest prize.In a novel of conspiracy,passion and cold-hearted ambition,Number One bestselling author Philippa Gregory has brought to life the story of a proud and determined woman who believes that she alone is destined,by her piety and lineage,to shape the course of history. Please contact seller @ rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,because of the weight and the value of this item for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. UK and all overseas buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded, after order receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if item is offered P+p included or postage free.Free P+p offer available UK only. ** N.B. US customers please be aware: US standard AIR postage from UK to US can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. between 1/2 to 2/3rds of standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving within a week or so,and sometimes before the quoted 42 days - but not always., LONDON.SIMON & SCHUSTER UK Ltd.,2010., 5<
